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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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